What Is BeyondTinnitus™?

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Telemedical Approach to Tinnitus Treatment

Click here to read the poster presented at the International State-of-the-Science Meeting on Blast-Induced Tinnitus, November 15–16, 2011, in Chantilly, VA.

How It Works

Our online based therapy program lets you get personalized therapy at your fingertips from anywhere in the world at your comfort, location and pace. Utilizing the latest in Research-Based Tinnitus, our software targets your Tinnitus as it changes.

What people are saying about BeyondTinnitus™

I was skeptical that sound therapy could help my tinnitus because I've never really heard about it before. I've had ear ringing for years and everything else I've ever tried didn't really do much. After listening to the sound therapy files on my MP3 player with my own music mixed in, I noticed a big change after 2 weeks and then it finally went away completely after 2 months. Thank you so much for this.

Dave L from Dallas, TX

My husband had really bad tinnitus. He was always asking me to repeat myself (which got annoying). I bought this for him and he's been listening to it for 3 months now. He hears things much more clearly now and we have a much calmer relationship. I definitely recommend this to everyone who has tinnitus.

Linda Christian from Muskegon, MI

I was going to pay thousands for the Neuronomics device when I found this.

Michelle J. from Atlanta, GA

I got tinnitus at a concert in one night four years ago. I lived with it since then. Only 2 months after starting this it started to get better. Almost completely gone now (after 6 weeks). Very happy!

Sam D. from Charlotte, NC

The sound therapy has definitely improved my tinnitus. I only wish it would work faster. I've been using it for 1 month. When I experience a spike in my tinnitus, I play my favorite soothing music mixed with my sound file from the website and get relief almost immediately.

Telemedicine Approach to Tinnitus Treatment: Customized Harmonic Sound and Music Therapy (Abstract presented at the International State-of-the-Science meeting on Blast-induced Tinnitus, Chantilly, VA, November 2011. Paper accepted at the International Tinnitus Journal).

Background: We have developed a validated web-based software that is capable of identifying the tinnitus frequency, loudness, and interaural difference of tinnitus. In addition, we have developed harmonic sound therapy, a patent-pending sound therapy protocol which has been found to be effective in temporarily reducing the perception of tinnitus when used short term. The patient is able to access the site, find his/her tinnitus and based on the characteristics of the tinnitus, a customized sound therapy file can be delivered to the patient via the web. The patient is able to use the web-based software to mix their own music with the sound therapy file. This allows the patient to listen to their own music while the therapy sound is working in the background. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a customized harmonic sound and music therapy using a web-based protocol in the treatment of tinnitus.

Methods: Twenty-eight patients with tinnitus (minimum duration of 6 months), were enrolled in the study. The therapy consisted of 2 stages: In the sound therapy stage, the subjects listen to the customized harmonic sound therapy file on a commercial MP3 player for 2 weeks for a minimum of 2 hours per day using open ear headphones. The second stage involves listening to a mixture of the harmonic sound therapy with music for a minimum of 2 hours a day for the next 5.5 months. Outcomes were assessed using a VAS for loudness and annoyance as well as the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI).

Results: Overall, 24 of the 28 patients (89%) showed a significant improvement in loudness, annoyance, and THI. The mean reduction of tinnitus loudness changed from an average of 6.7 to 3.4 on a scale of 0 to 10. Tinnitus annoyance showed a reduction of 52% on the average (range, 0 to 89%). THI score was reduced in 75% of patients by at least 30%. In the entire cohort, the mean difference in THI was 20 (range -2 to 52).

Conclusion: Customized harmonic sound and music therapy is an effective method of tinnitus treatment in patients with tinnitus. The software that has been developed will allow this treatment to be delivered in a telemedicine approach via the web to anywhere in the world. This treatment is suited for forward field applications as well as for veterans located in remote parts of the U.S. or world. An audiologist based in a medical center can help a service member in the field or in a remote location with delivery of customized sound therapy over the web. The servicemember or veteran can also use their own music to develop customized music therapy files using the web-based protocol. The use of open-ear headphones allows for the user to hear outside sounds while listening to therapy sounds.

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BeyondTinnitus™ Tinnitus Therapy System from Mindset Technologies, Inc. is the world’s first online Tinnitus Therapy system to provide you with personalized sound therapy inspired by technology developed by Dr. Djalilian at the University of California, Irvine, USA. It uses the well-established principal of Neuroplastic changes in the brain centers responsible for tinnitus rather than just covering up the symptoms. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.